INTRODUCTION: The “Global Strategy of Nonviolence” calls for an “OVERT EXHIBIT” of nonviolence. The objective is to empower women around the world. The purpose is “For the Children” to see nonviolent efforts to bring about World Wide Unity.

A Global Strategy of Nonviolence, For the Children (GS of NV)is a guideline for a world-wide social movement.The strategy is planned in advance so that the people will knowwhat the desired end result is, the actions required to get there,and what is needed to begin.The world is becoming more and more polarized with religiousand idealistic dogma. People are feeling separated and as aresult frustrated. The following strategy, a Global Strategy ofNonviolence, is designed as a plan for unity and partnership. The strategy is designed to promote hope and understandingfor difficult changes ahead. It is designed for compromise andrespect for other opinions. It is designed for people to know thatexisting systems of society are not perfect and need change.

A Global Strategy of Nonviolence (GS of NV) is designed as aPEOPLE MOVEMENT so that ALL PEOPLE CAN CONTRIBUTE. We all want to save the world. A GS of NV will enable everyoneto participate and feel good about it. We all will be teachers,teachers and students of nonviolence.

Mahatma Gandhi said,“Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier thanthe mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.”You can Save the World!You can have Peace Within Yourself. (Click here for Preamble)

A GS of NV is a MOBILIZATIONof the people of the world for the purposeof influencing governments and theUnited Nations.

The strategy states: We come in peace, we offer the olive branch,we are not a threat, we are not enemies, we are all part of thefamily of the human race, we have common bonds, we apologizefor our misdeeds, we forgive your misdeeds, we need to heal thewounds, we need to start a GLOBAL ACTION to“transcend borders.”

SOMEONE has to be FIRST.

WOMEN are asked to be FIRST, to lead the way.A GS of NV is a three phase, three year plan.A GS of NV is the mobilization of women to stop war.

Sister Joan Chittister, September 11th, 2004, at the Omega / V Day conference, “Women and Power, Our Time to Lead” said,

“The lives of our children, the protection of millions, the hopes of all humankind, wait again now for women, from opposite cultures, opposite tradition, to step over the line of political hatred to save them.”